Guidebook for Hong Kong
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun Mexican wrestler theme underground bar/ restaurant. Better on weekends but can get very crowded. Decent Mexican food but more about the drinks and atmosphere. A 2 minute walk from my apartment so an easy option for those days you don't want to go far.
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El Loco Gringo
49 Bonham RdFun Mexican wrestler theme underground bar/ restaurant. Better on weekends but can get very crowded. Decent Mexican food but more about the drinks and atmosphere. A 2 minute walk from my apartment so an easy option for those days you don't want to go far.
Always a fun time most days of the week including weekdays. Good menu for tacos etc, usually playing hip hop or other NYC friendly music. Would go for drinks or dinner. Crowded, no reservations. Might be hard to find if you've never been but ask around if you get lost - down an alley.
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Brickhouse
20A D'Aguilar StAlways a fun time most days of the week including weekdays. Good menu for tacos etc, usually playing hip hop or other NYC friendly music. Would go for drinks or dinner. Crowded, no reservations. Might be hard to find if you've never been but ask around if you get lost - down an alley.
Go for drinks and a beautiful view at night. A bit corporate as it's a nice bar and pricier in Central but the view and quality is worth a few drinks there pre-dinner.
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S E V V A
10 Chater RdGo for drinks and a beautiful view at night. A bit corporate as it's a nice bar and pricier in Central but the view and quality is worth a few drinks there pre-dinner.
Always busy bar late into the night. Nothing particularly special but everybody ends up here a few nights a month.
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Lily & Bloom
33 Wyndham StAlways busy bar late into the night. Nothing particularly special but everybody ends up here a few nights a month.
Food Scene
Great yakitori place and always very crowded. If you don't want to wait, go before 7PM. I usually just drink upstairs while waiting for a table, decent sake selection. Best menu items are the Chicken oyster piece, the chicken meatball, and not on the menu but ask for the Katsu sandwich. No reservations so expect to wait a bit.
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Yardbird
Great yakitori place and always very crowded. If you don't want to wait, go before 7PM. I usually just drink upstairs while waiting for a table, decent sake selection. Best menu items are the Chicken oyster piece, the chicken meatball, and not on the menu but ask for the Katsu sandwich. No reservations so expect to wait a bit.
Good tacos and a more laid back neighborhood-y vibe. No reservations, expect to wait on busy days. Fun option over on that side of the town. Best item is the chicken and egg taco. Not a great place for just drinks - go for dinner.
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CHINO
1B New PrayaGood tacos and a more laid back neighborhood-y vibe. No reservations, expect to wait on busy days. Fun option over on that side of the town. Best item is the chicken and egg taco. Not a great place for just drinks - go for dinner.
Steak frites place, very popular, trendy, and simple. Salad - steak - and bottomless fries. House red is decent. Reasonably priced as well at around HKD 350 per person. No reservations - expect to wait. Leave your number and grab a drink nearby.
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La Vache!
48 Peel StSteak frites place, very popular, trendy, and simple. Salad - steak - and bottomless fries. House red is decent. Reasonably priced as well at around HKD 350 per person. No reservations - expect to wait. Leave your number and grab a drink nearby.
Trendy modern-Chinese restaurant. Not extremely authentic experience but a lot of fun, great atmosphere and good for groups on a Friday or Saturday night. Food is tasty - the short rib is a must-order. Would definitely take out of towners. Only takes reservations for I believe 5 or more.
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Ho Lee Fook
Elgin StreetTrendy modern-Chinese restaurant. Not extremely authentic experience but a lot of fun, great atmosphere and good for groups on a Friday or Saturday night. Food is tasty - the short rib is a must-order. Would definitely take out of towners. Only takes reservations for I believe 5 or more.
Dim Sum at City Hall is on most tourist agendas. Good dimsum in an enormous room, go on a Sunday or Saturday for brunch/lunch.
Borgarhús Hong Kong
5 愛丁堡廣場Dim Sum at City Hall is on most tourist agendas. Good dimsum in an enormous room, go on a Sunday or Saturday for brunch/lunch.
Parks & Nature
Hike to Tai Long Wan, one of the nicest beaches with clear waters in the middle of nature. A bit hard to get out to so don't set out without clear directions.
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Sai Kung
Hike to Tai Long Wan, one of the nicest beaches with clear waters in the middle of nature. A bit hard to get out to so don't set out without clear directions.
Shek O is the default beach destination to head to when you don't want to go too far. About a 30 min taxi to the south side of the island. Large enough beach, can get crowded on hot days. In a fishing village with a few cool restaurants, bars etc so fun for a day on the beach then followed by drinks.
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Shek O strönd
Shek O is the default beach destination to head to when you don't want to go too far. About a 30 min taxi to the south side of the island. Large enough beach, can get crowded on hot days. In a fishing village with a few cool restaurants, bars etc so fun for a day on the beach then followed by drinks.
Sightseeing
Get out to Lantau Island if it's a nice day - there are also beaches, hikes etc along with the Buddha if you know where to go.
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Tian Tan Buddha
Ngong Ping RoadGet out to Lantau Island if it's a nice day - there are also beaches, hikes etc along with the Buddha if you know where to go.
So cheap and easy you may as well spend the 10 minutes crossing the harbor on the ferry. Especially fun on a clear night.
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Star Ferry
So cheap and easy you may as well spend the 10 minutes crossing the harbor on the ferry. Especially fun on a clear night.
Entertainment & Activities
Out in the New Territories where there is a lot of space if you have the time. Offroad riding and motocross. Can rent full kit and bikes as well as pay for lessons. Would plan a time allotment of 8/9AM - 1PM including transit at least.
MX Club
Out in the New Territories where there is a lot of space if you have the time. Offroad riding and motocross. Can rent full kit and bikes as well as pay for lessons. Would plan a time allotment of 8/9AM - 1PM including transit at least.
Everything Else
Awesome place for a medium-long run. Take a taxi to "Bowen Road" and they drop you off at the start. Runs about 4-5km one way, usually people just run both ways for a nice run. Great views of the city from above - I particularly love this on a clear night - outrageous views. Pretty safe, decently lit.
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Bowen Road Fitness Trail
Bowen RoadAwesome place for a medium-long run. Take a taxi to "Bowen Road" and they drop you off at the start. Runs about 4-5km one way, usually people just run both ways for a nice run. Great views of the city from above - I particularly love this on a clear night - outrageous views. Pretty safe, decently lit.